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First speaker guide

Topic If social networks are useful or harmful to people?

Speakers’ names Carlos Mario Díaz
Miller José Avila

Speaker’s position Carlos Mario Díaz (Affirmative)

Miller José Avila (Negative)
Greeting and Introduction

Good morning, all of you welcome to this debate held for the English class.

We are with you Carlos Andrey Rodriguez Cárdenas and Miller Emilio Pacheco Rivero.

Is the topic for debate is whether social media is useful or harmful to people?

The greatest technological advance of the century or a modern form of slavery. The
debate on whether social networks are useful or harmful to people, generates conflicting
and often irreconcilable positions, this debate does not have an easy solution, because
the real debate is in the use that is made of them, in any case, here we discuss whether
they are useful or harmful to people. Let us begin!

Outline your team's case:

a) Your points:

I will talk about the usefulness of social networks for people.

● Social media has broken down physical barriers. If you have a profile, you can
contact people from any country in real time.

● The platforms' messaging resource allows you to form new friends, meet others
who are interested in the same activities and exchange opinions.

● Another advantage of networks is the possibility of promoting yourself as a

professional, in groups you can connect with people who work in your sector, if
you want to create new contacts and achieve more opportunities for growth in
your career.

b) Second speaker's points:

I will be talking about how harmful social media is to people.

● When you are too distracted by social media, you risk losing face-to-face contact,
which is part of our human condition.
 ● One of the main causes against social networks that cannot do harm is that
privacy disappears, anyone can consult your profile, even access your personal
account.

● Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are a direct cause of loss of
productivity in the workplace.

Your First Point

State your argument:
My first point is…

What's the information that supports your argument?

Carlos: Social networks create new social connections, Statistics show that 70% of
adults have used social networks to connect with their relatives in other states or
countries, and 57% of adolescents have claimed that they use them to make new
friends.

Miller: In social networks you can generate false profiles of people who impersonate
identities, posing as who they are not.

Your Second Point

State your argument:
My second point is...

What's the information that supports your argument?

Carlos: Social networks improve job opportunities the recruitment processes have also
noticed the influence of social networks. Sites like LinkedIn are an important resource
that most job recruiters take advantage of to hire new employees.

Miller: Social media affects our performance, social media platforms like Facebook and
Twitter are a direct cause of lost productivity in the workplace.

Your Third Point

State your argument:
My third point is...

What's the information that supports your argument?

Carlos: Social networks allow information and knowledge to be shared, these platforms
allow all kinds of information to be exchanged between users. In fact, many educational
centers use networks as a means of communication.

Miller: Social networks produce disinformation, social networks are a breeding ground
for all kinds of false news or malicious and sometimes dangerous rumors that threaten
the dignity of a person and that sometimes have tragic consequences.

Closing statement
Chairperson, opposition and members of the audience, in conclusion...
Too many fields remain unclear, to draw definitive conclusions, but the evidence points
in one direction: social networks affect people differently, depending on pre-existing
conditions and their personal characteristics, the main thing is to know that each
individual uses them Right or wrong, in essence these spaces are very good
communication resources that we must explore responsibly, but it would be wrong to
affirm that they are definitely useful to people because it is undeniable that they have
brought some damage to our lives.

Bibliographic References

https://www.bbc.com/mundo/vert-fut-42628812